By Deborah Shinbein Deborah Howitt Shinbein, LLC This article is the second in a series describing potential liability pitfalls for…
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Colorado Gives Day: A Great Opportunity to Support Local Nonprofits
Tomorrow (Tuesday, December 4) is Colorado Gives Day, an initiative to increase philanthropy in Colorado through online giving. Donations can…
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By Deborah Shinbein Deborah Howitt Shinbein, LLC Most nonprofit organizations have a website through which they reach out to those…
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More Social Enterprise: The Program-Related Investment Piece
Program-related investments (“PRIs”) are closely tied to the topic of social enterprise and hybrid entities, the subject of past posts….
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A Safer Bet: Colorado Raffle and Bingo Initiatives Make Compliance Easier
Nonprofit organizations often look to events like raffles to help raise money. However, many are unaware that this is generally…
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Nonprofit Guide a Valuable Resource for Colorado Organizations
The Guide for Colorado Nonprofit Organizations, published by the Colorado Bar Association’s Continuing Legal Education, has been updated for 2012….
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Accomplishing Mission through For-profit/Nonprofit Combinations
Our last post discussed social enterprise in the context of hybrid entities, where both for-profit and nonprofit elements are contained…
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The Buzz Around Hybrid Entities and Social Enterprise
Have you heard the term hybrid entity? Social enterprise or venture? Venture philanthropy? Or impact investment? All of these terms…
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2012 and Beyond: A Changing Landscape after Citizens United
The 2010 Supreme Court Citizens United decision held that the First Amendment prohibits governmental restrictions on corporate independent political expenditures….
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Political Activity Minefield: What Nonprofits Can (and Can’t) Do
As we enter the final stretch of this election, it is important to remember how the political arena can affect…
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